doctl compute droplet-action password-reset
Generated on 23 Jun 2025
from doctl version
v1.131.0
Usage
doctl compute droplet-action password-reset <droplet-id> [flags]Description
Initiates a root password reset on a Droplet. We provide a new password for the Droplet via the accounts email address. The password must be changed after first use.
This also powercycles the Droplet.
Example
The following example resets the root password for a Droplet with the ID 386734086:
doctl compute droplet-action password-reset 386734086Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--format |
Columns for output in a comma-separated list. Possible values: ID, Status, Type, StartedAt, CompletedAt, ResourceID, ResourceType, Region. |
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
--no-header |
Return raw data with no headers Default: false |
--wait |
Instruct the terminal to wait for the action to complete before returning access to the user Default: false |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl compute droplet-action | Display Droplet action commands |
Global Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t |
API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u |
Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c |
Specify a custom config file Default: |
--context |
Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max |
Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5 |
--http-retry-wait-max |
Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30 |
--http-retry-wait-min |
Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1 |
--interactive |
Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false |
--output, -o |
Desired output format [text|json] Default: text |
--trace |
Show a log of network activity while performing a command Default: false |
--verbose, -v |
Enable verbose output Default: false |